Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short SEBI-regulated SIF · ₹10L minimum Regular-Growth plan tracked Rank #3 since inception

qsif Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund

Managed by Quant Mutual Fund

India’s first SMID (Small & Mid Cap) fund with long-short flexibility — primarily stocks outside the top 100 by market cap, with up to 25% unhedged short exposure and dynamic rebalancing between mid and small caps.

Allotted12 November 2025
Age~11 mo old
PlanRegular-Growth plan
NAV
₹11.35
As of 28 Sep 2026
3M return
+9.11%
Absolute
6M return
+29.54%
Absolute
Since inception
+14.57%
Absolute, since allotment
AUM
₹420 Cr
Whole scheme
Risk band
Level 5
As declared

Risk profile

SEBI risk band for this strategy.

Risk band
Level 5 of 5

As per SEBI Riskometer / product risk band. Read the SID and speak with an advisor if you are unsure about suitability.

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Low riskHigh risk

Key facts

Scheme essentials from product documents. Always verify against the latest SID and factsheet.

Inception
12 November 2025
Lock-in
None
Min. SIP
₹1,000 and in multiples of ₹1 (min 6 installments; after ₹10L threshold)
Risk band
Level 5
Subscription
Daily (business days)
Redemption
Daily (business days)
Exit load
3% if redeemed/switched out on or before 30 days from allotment; Nil thereafter (w.e.f. 11 Sep 2026)
Fund managers
Sandeep Tandon, Sameer Kate, Jignesh Shah, Ankit Pande, Sanjeev Sharma
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 Total Return Index (TRI)

Investment objective

What the strategy aims to achieve.

To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity-related instruments of stocks outside the top 100 by market capitalization, while utilizing limited short exposure through derivatives to enhance returns and manage risk. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Investment strategy will be achieved.

How the fund thinks

The investment lenses working together.

The SMID Mind

Dynamically balances mid-cap tactical longs with strategic small-cap bets

The Short Mind

Opportunistic shorts on overvalued names to cut beta and buffer drawdowns

The Risk Mind

Can tilt toward large-caps in extreme risk-off; up to 100% hedging of longs

Indicative asset allocation

Ranges from the fund presentation. Refer to the ISID for standard allocations.

SMID equity

65 – 100%

Outside top 100 by m-cap

Large cap

0 – 35%

Risk-off flexibility

Unhedged short

0 – 25%

Beta management

Allocation ranges (upper end of band)
Equity & equity-related (ex-top 100 by m-cap)
65–100%
Equity & equity-related (top 100 by m-cap)
0–35%
Debt & money market instruments
0–35%
Units of REITs / InVITs
0–20%
Unhedged short (ex-top 100 derivatives)
0–25%

Bars show the upper end of each indicative range. Actual weights move with markets.

InstrumentsRisk profileRange
Equity & equity-related (ex-top 100 by m-cap) High 65–100%
Equity & equity-related (top 100 by m-cap) High 0–35%
Debt & money market instruments Low–Moderate 0–35%
Units of REITs / InVITs Moderate 0–20%
Unhedged short (ex-top 100 derivatives) High 0–25%

What sets this fund apart

Points that distinguish this strategy.

  • India’s first SMID (Small & Mid Cap) fund with long-short flexibility
  • Minimum 65% in stocks outside the top 100 by market capitalization
  • Dynamic rebalancing between mid-cap and small-cap segments
  • Up to 25% unhedged short to reduce portfolio beta and buffer drawdowns
  • Can increase large-cap exposure in extreme risk-off conditions

Official documents

SID is the legal scheme document. Factsheet and product pages are AMC overviews.

Educational information only - not an offer to buy or sell. Investment in SIFs involves market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Read the SID and related documents before investing.

SEBI Registration No: NSE Cash: INB231219636 | SEBI Registration No: NSE Derivative: INF231219636 | SEBI Registration No: BSE Cash: INB011219632 | SEBI Registration No: MCX-SX: INE261219636 | SEBI Registration No: NSE Currency: INE231219636 | SEBI Registration No: USE: INE271219631 | SEBI Registration No: CDSL: IN-DP-CDSL-3242005 | NCDEX Membership No: 00635 | MCX Membership No: 28850 | NSEL Membership No: 10650 | RBI Registration No: NBFC: N-14.03215 | IRDA Registration Number : CB-066/03 | AMFI Registration No : ARN -0032| SEBI Registration No: Merchant Banker: INM000007508

* Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the scheme information and other related documents carefully before investing.